Wildlife and Gardens Thread

[Trav Le Bleu]

Springwatch is back and Michaela Strachan just said, "tits in your f-hole."

 

This is why you pay the licence fee!

[Trav Le Bleu]

Saw a hummingbird moth today. Really unique insect, haven't seen one in Leicestershire in at least 10 years. (I know this because I last saw one here in the back garden of my old house).

[The Bear]

On 25/05/2026 at 20:15, Trav Le Bleu said:

Springwatch is back and Michaela Strachan just said, "tits in your f-hole."

 

This is why you pay the licence fee!

Did you see her do a handstand the other night? Packham didn't know where to look as she bent over and pointed her arse straight at his face 😂 

[The Bear]

On 22/05/2026 at 11:59, Samilktray said:

Is there a quicker and easier way to weed other than going round ripping them out every so often. Do my head in they do.

Get some white spirit vinegar (either natural or chemically made acetic acid) and put that neat into a spray bottle with a good glug of washing up liquid and a tablespoon of salt. 

 

Spray all your weeds with a good coating and within a couple of days (make sure it isn't going to rain for a few days) they'll go brown and wither and die. Then just pull/brush them up. 

 

It's all biodegradable stuff so doesn't harm pets. The white vinegar smell will put them off going near it any way. White vinegar is also a very handy household cleaner for stains, grease and descaling too. You can even put it in the washing machine instead of softener. Works just as well. 

 

I bought a 5 liter bottle of the stronger 40% acetic acid stuff. Killed my weeds dead and flat in 3 days, plus I descaled a bathroom tap spout which was losing flow. Still got loads left. 

Edited 14 hours ago by The Bear